Chicago, IL (My Sportsbook) - Taj McWilliams-Franklin scored 18 points to lead all scorers, and the New York Liberty moved above .500 with a 79-71 win over the Chicago Sky at AllState Arena. Cappie Pondexter added 16 points and six assists for the Liberty, who are 11-10 after winning their last two, although they are a game out of the last playoff spot in a stacked Eastern Conference. Nicole Powell contributed 11 points and seven rebounds in the win. Epiphanny Price led the Sky with 14 points off the bench, although Chicago's loss leaves them at 11-12, two games behind Connecticut for the East's final playoff berth. Dominique Canty had 13 points, while Jia Perkins and Sylvia Fowles each scored 12. Fowles also grabbed a game-high 16 boards in a losing effort. |
